older 60's electric dryrs with two wattage options?

[appleimacdude]

Another board said something about electric dryers being made in the 60's that had the option of a lower wattage element being used, or a higher wattage one. I posted earlier about having a condo that has only 40 amps juice going in it, and can't add a 220 dryer, or a gas line - and I have been told that converting a gas dryer to a portable propane of liquid gas is not feasible.

Anyone know which models of the 60's - or whenever - had this option, and were these still strictly 220 units -

 

[bajaespuma]

GE Dryers from the late fifties to the late sixties had the option of connecting their electric dryers to a 115 VOLT circuit rather than the usual 220 VOLT circuit. That's why some of the timer dials went up to 120 minutes; it took that long and then some to dry a load. They also offered the option of using a deflector, rather than a venting conduit on the back of the unit, but no one in their right mind would recommend that today.

 

[tumbler]

Dual heat

Actually, many dryers now on the market can be connected for 115 Volts; they will work at less than half the wattage however, and this will obviously result in long dry times.

 

[toggleswitch]

Converting a gas dryer to a portable propane of liquid gas is not feasible.

What do you mean by portable? A natural gas (methane) to LP bottled gas (propane) is simply a nozzle/orifice change. Propane requires a smaller opening.

Of course for safety 20 pound bottles of gas (i.e. barbeque size) nor any other size for that matter, should not be used/stored indoors.

 

[toggleswitch]

Here is a gas conversion kit for a Staber brand dryer.

If it is like their other products it is probably overpriced.

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